Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office seizes more than 2,000 grams of meth

CHEROKEE COUNTY – The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office conducted two search warrants and a traffic stop on Tuesday leading to the arrest of five people and recovered meth, cocaine, marijuana and firearms according to our news partner KETK.

The first arrest occurred during a traffic stop on Loop 343 in Rusk. During the stop, officials discovered 56 grams of methamphetamine inside the vehicle, officials said. The owner of the vehicle was identified as Joe Castillo, 56 of Rusk. Castillo was arrested and taken to the Cherokee County Jail and was charged with manufacture and delivery of a substance. His bail has been set at $50,000.
First Search Warrant

Following the traffic stop, deputies conducted a search warrant on a home on County Road 1817 in Maydelle. During the search of the property, officials said they recovered 198 grams of methamphetamine along with 12 firearms. The residents of the property were identified as Ronnie Goff, 56, and Lee Deshawn Cockrell, 47.

Goff and Cockrell were charged with manufacture and delivery of a substance and taken to the Cherokee County Jail. Additionally, Harley Montgomery, 27, was found on the property and arrested for an outstanding felony warrant.

After searching Goff and Cockrell’s home, officials conducted another search warrant at a home on County Road 1801, also in the Maydelle Community. The sheriff’s office said during the search, they located 2,150 grams of methamphetamine, 112 grams of cocaine, 3.8 pounds of marijuana and one firearm.

Following the investigation, Cody Jace Lawson, 34, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, two accounts of manufacture and delivery of a substance and an outstanding felony warrant.

Lawson was then taken to the Cherokee County Jail.